em


Definition: Meaning of, em in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɛm /

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Singular Plural
em ems
  1. printing a unit of measurement used in typesetting, equal to the point size of the current font
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  2. 1/6 inch a linear unit used in printing
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  3. the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet
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    M, m
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em used in phrases

  • 'em (pronoun)
    1. sometimes used as a short form of 'them'
  • em quad (noun)
    1. printing a unit of measurement used in typesetting, equal to the point size of the current font
  • pica em (noun)
    1. 1/6 inch a linear unit used in printing
  • shoot-'em-up (noun)
    1. a movie featuring shooting and violence
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em-


Definition: Meaning of, em- in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪm;ɛm /

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  1. the form used for EN- before b, m, or p
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